- conflicts or gaps
- [[{"field": "founder_name", "conflict": {"value": "YC lists Jesse Ahin; press and CEO interviews use Jesse Ghansah; Latka lists Jesse Ahin Ghansah", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/swipe-technologies", "https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/17/ghanaian-fintech-float-raises-17m-seed-to-power-cash-flow-for-commerce-in-africa/", "https://getlatka.com/companies/getswipe.com"]}}, {"field": "headquarters", "conflict": {"value": "YC/YC-OSS: London UK and Accra Ghana; TechCrunch 2021: Lagos and San Francisco; Latka: Accra Ghana; YCDB W20 archive: Lagos Nigeria", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/swipe-technologies", "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/swipe-technologies.json", "https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/09/float-wants-to-provide-liquidity-to-african-smbs-in-a-way-never-done-before/", "https://getlatka.com/companies/getswipe.com", "https://www.ycdb.co/company/swipe"]}}, {"field": "status", "conflict": {"value": "YC profile still Active (2026); multiple 2023 reports of collapse, frozen withdrawals, unpaid deposits, and fraud allegations", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/swipe-technologies", "https://techcabal.com/2023/09/01/float-fx-trades-5bn-losses/", "https://weetracker.com/2023/09/08/float-fintech-startup-scandal/", "https://thecondia.com/failed-african-fintech-startups-ideas/"]}}, {"field": "founded_year", "conflict": {"value": "Most sources say 2020; TechCabal acquisition article says Float co-founded in 2021 (may refer to rebrand/go-live)", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/swipe-technologies", "https://techcabal.com/2022/08/12/float-acquires-accounteer/"]}}, {"field": "co_founder_yc_visibility", "conflict": {"value": "Barima Effah cited as co-founder in press but not listed on YC company page", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/swipe-technologies", "https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/17/ghanaian-fintech-float-raises-17m-seed-to-power-cash-flow-for-commerce-in-africa/"]}}, {"field": "name_collision", "conflict": {"value": "Distinct from Float Financial (Canada), other Swipe-branded startups, and unrelated Accountero bookkeeping service", "source_urls": ["https://floatfinancial.com/press-release/float-secures-100-million-in-funding-to-unlock-over-a-billion-in-spending-power/", "https://www.accountero.com/bookkeeping-services/"]}}, {"field": "yc_investment_specificity", "gap": {"value": "No primary source explicitly states Swipe's individual YC check amount; $150K inferred from W20 batch standard deal", "source_urls": ["https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-winter-2020-batch-stats", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/swipe-technologies"]}}, {"field": "post_2023_resolution", "gap": {"value": "No verified public update on deposit recovery, forensic audit outcome, or formal liquidation after Sep 2023 reporting", "source_urls": ["https://techcabal.com/2023/09/01/float-fx-trades-5bn-losses/", "https://weetracker.com/2023/09/08/float-fintech-startup-scandal/"]}}]]
- source urls
- ["https://floatfinancial.com/press-release/float-secures-100-million-in-funding-to-unlock-over-a-billion-in-spending-power/", "https://getlatka.com/companies/getswipe.com", "https://linkedin.com/in/jesseaholmes", "https://peopleofcolorintech.com/interview/the-ghanian-enterepneur-who-has-built-two-yc-backed-startups-in-five-years-a-discussion-with-jesse-ghansah/", "https://techcabal.com/2022/08/12/float-acquires-accounteer/", "https://techcabal.com/2023/09/01/float-fx-trades-5bn-losses/", "https://techcrunch.com/2020/03/17/all-the-companies-from-y-combinators-w20-demo-day-part-iv-healthcare-biotech-fintech-and-nonprofits/", "https://techcrunch.com/2021/06/09/float-wants-to-provide-liquidity-to-african-smbs-in-a-way-never-done-before/", "https://techcrunch.com/2022/01/17/ghanaian-fintech-float-raises-17m-seed-to-power-cash-flow-for-commerce-in-africa/", "https://thecondia.com/failed-african-fintech-startups-ideas/", "https://weetracker.com/2023/09/08/float-fintech-startup-scandal/", "https://www.accountero.com/bookkeeping-services/", "https://www.ycdb.co/company/swipe", "https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/new-standard-deal", "https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-winter-2020-batch-stats", "https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/swipe-technologies", "https://yc-oss.github.io/api/batches/winter-2020/swipe-technologies.json"]